Having found no other advantages, I presumed that was the reason. I retract.

Well if you don't accept the advantages the majority of us feel then fine. Not much point in this whole thread which you began. I certainly won't waste any more time.As for your jpegs, if they are in fact correctly converted then you'll have no trouble uploading them will you?

Yes, with your there, Les. I had thought that people worked hands-in-front did so to make the booth shorter but I'm reliably informed this is not the main reason. I'm still interested to hear more from people who do work this way. I know one or two tall Punchmen who've had to adapt when working indoors. But I'm genuinely interested in hearing from people who work this way by choice. Chris says he wouldn't change back so it must work for him. From my few home experiments I've found it very tiring. But, given how many people work this way I can see I am in the minority.

Ere, you's lot. I've allus worked 'Hands in front' And by the same token worked some of the biggest mobile booths around,(Anybody want to argue???) The whole point in my book is that by working 'Hands in front' You can not only see your audience clearly, and therefore react to all that is in view. But also build your booth as large as you want so as to be imposing and eye-catching, You don't need boxes to stand on if your booth is built around your ' Modus operandi' - It is simply designed to 'Do the job' It's the owd 'Two genres' arguement again - A properly constructed 'In front' rig can also accomodate a 'Hands up' operator - you simply leave out the 'footboard' But why would you need a full-scale rig to do children's parties???? Moral? - Perchance stick to the genre you know & understand! Oh, err, PS. Yep, I'm back, (Group moan) And if you want a big hands in front rig Nik, Mine's for sale cheap, but you'll need a transit van to shift it & all it's ancillaries, (sound, batteries, audience pen, etc.